Cassidy Kidwell

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I started college as a music education major. Music has always been my passion, and I realized in high school I loved educating and helping people. It felt right at the time. As college went on, and society collectively moved out of the pandemic, it didn’t feel like the right fit anymore. I knew I still enjoyed teaching, so I switched to elementary education. When that didn’t feel right, I knew I had to do some soul-searching. The summer I switched my major for the first time was also the summer I got a New Student Orientation Leader position. As a first generation college student, seeing the inner workings of higher education fascinated me, and finally it all clicked! That was the education path I was searching for. I switched my major to multidisciplinary studies, which has allowed me to combine music, leadership studies, and women and gender studies into a major. Once I graduate, I’ll be pursuing a master’s in higher education. Though I stumbled through finding my way, the journey was valuable to me, and if I could go back, I wouldn’t change it.

Changing your life path can be terrifying. You will likely second- guess yourself again and again. My advice to you is if something doesn't feel right for you anymore and you keep dreaming of doing something else, you have to do it! Life is too short not to enjoy what you do. Many things you may be worrying about will come back to you (like money or stability) but time won’t.